Montreal Canadiens v Tampa Bay Lightning

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MCMontreal Canadiens1011–1107–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–6WWWLWMore penalty minutesMore attendance TBLTampa Bay Lightning1160–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–5LWLWWFewer penaltiesMore power play goals

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The numbers lean Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge 2–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 116 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Tampa Bay Lightning lead the head to head 63–51 (2 draws) from 116 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: Montreal Canadiens 10–6, Tampa Bay Lightning 10–5. Tampa Bay Lightning have the better margin, +0.7 a game to +0.4.
Last five: Montreal Canadiens 4 wins, Tampa Bay Lightning 3.
Tampa Bay Lightning concede fewer penalties per game: 3.4 to 5.4.
Montreal Canadiens average more penalty minutes per game: 12 to 7.8.
Tampa Bay Lightning average more power play goals per game: 0.6 to 0.4.
At home: Montreal Canadiens win 50%, Tampa Bay Lightning 59% (every game we hold).
Montreal Canadiens’ biggest win in the rivalry: 6–2 in 2014-15, by 4.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

51116 games · 2 drawn
since 200063

4 May 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaMontreal Canadiens 2Tampa Bay Lightning 1
2 May 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 0Tampa Bay Lightning 1
30 Apr 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaMontreal Canadiens 3Tampa Bay Lightning 2
27 Apr 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 2Tampa Bay Lightning 3
25 Apr 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 3Tampa Bay Lightning 2
22 Apr 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaMontreal Canadiens 2Tampa Bay Lightning 3
20 Apr 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaMontreal Canadiens 4Tampa Bay Lightning 3
10 Apr 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 2Tampa Bay Lightning 1

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.657 totalScored per gameper game3.756 total
3.251 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.146 total
27.6442 totalShots totalper game30.2453 total
20.3324 totalHitsper game21315 total
13.9223 totalBlocked shotsper game13.7206 total
20,596.7329,547 totalAttendanceper game